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(This one is picture heavy because I was avoiding real things when I made it, so sorry about that). Okay, spoiler info for those new to the Enrichment Center, (also this challenge is totally portal themed, because well, I kinda feel like Chell right now. Okay, as everyone knows, my last 2 challenges went up by well, a combustible Lemon My theme song for this challenge: Still alive That being said, basically I need to do what I must because I can. I need to get back to testing and back to getting healthy. So I am going to go back to what WAS working before well, Lemons…. So I am going to re-enter and face GLaDOS and the mess, and try to make it out of the chamber without well, dying In all reality <I think facing lasers and floors of acid and nasty water that will kill you and shooting robots sounds easier than well, the last few weeks, so it can’t be that bad right. I think zero week will be a initial reading, which means I am not going to set a “goal” per se of how many boxes I can do per thing, but see how many I can do at all, then week 1 I set the goals a bit. Or I can listen to GLaDOS and just set some goals. Especially since this challenge will include the 3 first days of school and well, getting into new routines. So here we go. Time to enter and start testing and if it doesn’t go well, I am just going to blame GLaDOS. Goal Value Description Strength 1 Balance ball crunches 1 Squats 10 1 Wall Sit (sec) 1 Side kicks Do 3 1 Leg lifts 3 1 Reverse sit ups 1 sit ups 1 Knee to Elbows 1 Push ups 1 Balance Ball push ups Flexibility 1 Wrist Extension Stretch 12 1 Upward dog/Child pose 1 Meditating Groot 1 Lord of the dance Yoga (ankle above head) 1 Butterfly 1 Bridge Do 4 1 Ballet/toe Touch 4.00 1 Sitting Fix/Shoulder stretch 1 Warrior 1 1 Warrior 3 (Eagle bird thing) 1 Side stretch 1 Forward bend Life and Family 1 Play with Cats 1 NF time 1 Water the garden 1 Soak up the sun 15 1 Spend time with Agents 1 Harvest 1 Walk the garden 1 Plan 1 Be in bed by 11:30 1 Floss in morning Do 7 1 Floss before bed 1 Work on one thing off of Part B list Daily 7 1 One good thing 1 Read at least 5 minutes a day 1 Homework time daily Fight Chaos 1 Pennisula/Island Clean all these daily 1 Table / Half wall 8 1 Desk 1 Bathroom up 1 Clean off file cabinet Do 3 1 Bathroom down 3 1 Clean off door to basement 1 Clean off Dresser At least 5 minutes per room (at least one) 1 Garage 1 Front room 1 Computer room 9 1 Basement 1 Clean 1 thing in file cabinet do 3 1 Clean off nightstands 3 1 Counter over dishwasher 1 File 1 thing a day 1 Purge 1 thing a day Walking 1 Walk 10500 steps 4 1 Walk 15 minutes a day 1 1 7 hours with 250 steps do 1 1 Walk to Mordor Fuel 1 No eating after dinner 13 1 No stupid sugar 1 Track breakfast 1 Track Second breakfast do 6 1 Track Elevensies 1 Track lunch 1 Take Probiotic 7 1 < 3 bottles of tea 1 Eat Bananas Daily 1 Eat dried Apricots 1 Eat Breakfast 1 Eat Lunch 1 120 oz of water Total of 28 pts out of 71 possible. I should be able to do this right. And then I can have cake:

EXPERIMENT #4: CORE HOW TO PLAY: A datasheet of this week's exercises has been provided here. Each test subject will be asked to complete a single AMRAP set in each exercise *up to their current capability*. AMRAP (As Many Repetitions As Possible) is defined as a the maximum reps completed *with good form* in a single set with minimal rest For single limb variants, use whichever limb you like. Feel free to use Google sheets' "add note" feature to add notes to the spreadsheet Partial reps are permitted FOR THE FINAL REP ONLY, however entering an AMRAP of 0 is not permitted. i.e. you may enter a score of 2.5 reps if you final rep was shallow or .5 reps if you only managed to go halfway in your first and final rep attempting an exercise, but you may not do 6 half reps and count those as a score of 3. If you have an injury that means you cannot do any of these exercises safely please contact your Guild Leaders for an alternative challenge for the week. Automated defense turrets may be present in the test area. Each participant will be awarded with a complementary companion cube free of charge (while supplies last, restriction may apply, please allow 6-8 centuries for shipping). The scoring formula is based on how many exercises were attempted (with diminishing returns) and number of reps. The exact details of the formula are confidential, however, based on the experiment's results, the scoring formula for next week's experiment may be modified. Automated defense turrets may be equipped with foam darts, water guns, or prototype energy weapons. All models are indistinguishable prior to activation. Up to 5 BONUS points will be awarded to any test subject who provides a link to a tutorial or example video for an exercise on the data sheet that does not yet have a video linked. This need not be your own video, so long as it is available for public usage. Please link it in this thread to claim your points. Automated defense turrets may, at random, be accidentally activated, on purpose. This week's winners will receive a special prize. Scores will be determined by the number and variety of exercises completed, and bonus points will be awarded for exceptional effort, so try as many as you can! This mini-challenge lasts until SUNDAY 11:59PM EST... so get pushing! >>Begin Now<< Normal Mini-Challenge Rules: - Mini-challenges are not mandatory, feel free to ignore this one if you don't want to participate. Don't let mini-challenges hinder your own goals. - If you're not sure how to register something, post it here. - Keep it simple! - Don't hurt yourself! Assassins, remember to be safe and have fun!

EXPERIMENT #3: Pull HOW TO PLAY: A datasheet of this week's exercises has been provided here. Each test subject will be asked to complete a single AMRAP set in each exercise *up to their current capability*.AMRAP (As Many Repetitions As Possible) is defined as a the maximum reps completed *with good form* in a single set with minimal restFor single limb variants, use whichever limb you like. Feel free to use Google sheets' "add note" feature to add notes to the spreadsheetPartial reps are permitted FOR THE FINAL REP ONLY, however entering an AMRAP of 0 is not permitted. i.e. you may enter a score of 2.5 reps if you final rep was shallow or .5 reps if you only managed to go halfway in your first and final rep attempting an exercise, but you may not do 6 half reps and count those as a score of 3.Pretend the ground is lava.If you have an injury that means you cannot do any of these exercises safely please contact your Guild Leaders for an alternative challenge for the week.Each participant will be awarded with a complementary companion cube free of charge (while supplies last, restriction may apply, please allow 6-8 centuries for shipping).The ground may actually be lava.The scoring formula is based on how many exercises were attempted (with diminishing returns) and number of reps. The exact details of the formula are confidential, however, based on the experiment's results, the scoring formula for next week's experiment may be modified.Up to 5 BONUS points will be awarded to any test subject who provides a link to a tutorial or example video for an exercise on the data sheet that does not yet have a video linked. This need not be your own video, so long as it is available for public usage. Please link it in this thread to claim your points.Some parts of the ground are probably, definitely lava.This week's winners will receive a special prize.Scores will be determined by the number and variety of exercises completed, and bonus points will be awarded for exceptional effort, so try as many as you can! This mini-challenge lasts until SUNDAY 11:59PM EST... so get pushing! >>Begin Now<< Normal Mini-Challenge Rules: - Mini-challenges are not mandatory, feel free to ignore this one if you don't want to participate. Don't let mini-challenges hinder your own goals. - If you're not sure how to register something, post it here. - Keep it simple! - Don't hurt yourself! Assassins, remember to be safe and have fun!

Mini-Challenge Greetings and welcome to the Assassins’ Research Division, where we work tirelessly to create new and interesting challenges for the guild! During this tumultuous time of change in the Rebellion, we’ll be pulling back the curtain a little to conscript... er, I mean… recruit… guinea pigs… er, um… volunteers… for an ongoing... experiment. To volunteer, please enter your name into the spreadsheet located here. All Assassins, regardless of fitness level, are eligible and welcome to volunteer. Members of other guilds who wish to play along may do so - however, please note that you must have completed AT LEAST ONE FULL CHALLENGE on NF (Recruit/Rebel challenge) to participate. If this is your first challenge with Nerd Fitness, please come join us in February. In the interest of data integrity, all participants will be completing the experiments solo. A new experiment will be provided every week. The best performers will be rewarded.** **Guild Leaders and Lieutenant not responsible for any adverse effects of experiments, including but not limited to: heightened strength, general BAMF-ness, increased camaraderie, good times, excessive sweat, euphoria, and/or death. >>Volunteer Now<<

EXPERIMENT #2: SQUAT HOW TO PLAY: A datasheet of this week's exercises has been provided here. Each test subject will be asked to complete a single AMRAP set in each exercise *up to their current capability*.AMRAP (As Many Repetitions As Possible) is defined as a the maximum reps completed *with good form* in a single set with minimal restFor single limb variants, use whichever limb you like. Feel free to use Google sheets' "add note" feature to add notes to the spreadsheetPartial reps are permitted FOR THE FINAL REP ONLY, however entering an AMRAP of 0 is not permitted. i.e. you may enter a score of 2.5 reps if you final rep was shallow or .5 reps if you only managed to go halfway in your first and final rep attempting an exercise, but you may not do 6 half reps and count those as a score of 3.Please watch for falling objects.If you have an injury that means you cannot do any of these exercises safely please contact your Guild Leaders for an alternative challenge for the week.Each participant will be awarded with a complementary companion cube free of charge (while supplies last, restriction may apply, please allow 6-8 centuries for shipping).Please watch for ledges, cliffs, and other sudden drops.The scoring formula is based on how many exercises were attempted (with diminishing returns) and number of reps. The exact details of the formula are confidential, however, based on the experiment's results, the scoring formula for next week's experiment may be modified.Please watch for unavoidable collapsing floors.Up to 5 BONUS points will be awarded to any test subject who provides a link to a tutorial or example video for an exercise on the data sheet that does not yet have a video linked. This need not be your own video, so long as it is available for public usage. Please link it in this thread to claim your points.This week's winners will receive a special prize.Scores will be determined by the number and variety of exercises completed, and bonus points will be awarded for exceptional effort, so try as many as you can! This mini-challenge lasts until SUNDAY 11:59PM EST... so get pushing! >>Begin Now<< Normal Mini-Challenge Rules:- Mini-challenges are not mandatory, feel free to ignore this one if you don't want to participate. Don't let mini-challenges hinder your own goals. - If you're not sure how to register something, post it here. - Keep it simple! - Don't hurt yourself! Assassins, remember to be safe and have fun!

EXPERIMENT #1: PUSH HOW TO PLAY: A datasheet of this week's exercises has been provided here. Each test subject will be asked to complete a single AMRAP set in each exercise *up to their current capability*.AMRAP (As Many Repetitions As Possible) is defined as a the maximum reps completed *with good form* in a single set with minimal restFor single limb variants, use whichever limb you like. Feel free to use Google sheets' "add note" feature to add notes to the spreadsheetPartial reps are permitted FOR THE FINAL REP ONLY, however entering an AMRAP of 0 is not permitted. i.e. you may enter a score of 2.5 reps if you final rep was shallow or .5 reps if you only managed to go halfway in your first and final rep attempting an exercise, but you may not do 6 half reps and count those as a score of 3.Do not feed the mantis-men.If you have an injury that means you cannot do any of these exercises safely please contact your Guild Leaders for an alternative challenge for the week.Do not taunt the mantis-men.Each participant will be awarded with a complementary companion cube free of charge (while supplies last, restriction may apply, please allow 6-8 centuries for shipping).Do not look at the mantis-men.The scoring formula is based on how many exercises were attempted (with diminishing returns) and number of reps. The exact details of the formula are confidential, however, based on the experiment's results, the scoring formula for next week's experiment may be modified.Up to 5 BONUS points will be awarded to any test subject who provides a link to a tutorial or example video for an exercise on the data sheet that does not yet have a video linked. This need not be your own video, so long as it is available for public usage. Please link it in this thread to claim your points.This week's winners will receive a special prize.Scores will be determined by the number and variety of exercises completed, and bonus points will be awarded for exceptional effort, so try as many as you can! This mini-challenge lasts until SUNDAY 11:59PM EST... so get pushing! >>Begin Now<< Normal Mini-Challenge Rules: - Mini-challenges are not mandatory, feel free to ignore this one if you don't want to participate. Don't let mini-challenges hinder your own goals. - If you're not sure how to register something, post it here. - Keep it simple! - Don't hurt yourself! Assassins, remember to be safe and have fun!

I always had a view of myself - back from college - where i was somewhat thin and active. As the years passed and I got older and landed desk jobs (always in the game industry for some weird reason), my body changed but I just didn't let myself notice. I was always too busy with keeping my skills up to date, trying to learn new skills, climbing the ladder, supporting my family. Then, I had two children (at the same time), and the stress of what went on the past few years was pretty unbearable. So, I "destressed" by eating. Tasty blended iced coffees, snacks at my desk, candy in my pocket. It got to the point where I now weigh more than I did when pregnant - which is pretty impressively bad considering being pregnant with twins made me pretty huge. Like a previous poster, my husband is supportive..but not really. He's an enabler - pushing me to just go ahead and have that bit of food because it will make me feel happy, even though he knows I'm trying to resist. Without any weight issue of his own, he just does not get that I really need help with the 'no' and not the 'yes" So now, I'm 39, 5'3", and almost 200 lbs. I should be around 130. My clothes don't fit, my wedding ring does not fit, it hurts to walk for any length of time. I'm done. I refuse to be this big any longer. My plan: - i've been 5 days so far on a Paleo diet. It sucks. But, it seems to be working. I dropped 2 lbs this week. - I quit sugar cold turkey.I've NEVER been able to make a quit-sugar phase stick before. I'm on day 5 as well. - I'm doing the "beginner workout" 3 days a week and interval training for 2. Weekends are nothing because I'm full time care for my toddlers and that's enough of a workout for now. I'm a little worried that I jumped in and am doing too much at one time. If its too much, I'm not sure what to scale back on..but I sure miss my sweet coffee already. My goal: In the next month, I'd like to be able to do one real pushup. Not the "on the knees" version I've been doing for my workout. One real pushup where I don't fall on my face and can't get back up.